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Mateusz Arkadiusz Mierzwinski wrote: |
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> Nothing much. Use like normal x86 besides: |
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> - Kernel set to Your CPU in Processor Setttings (generic x86_64 is |
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> good for all configurations). |
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> - Accept keyword for "Beta"-like packages is ~amd64 not ~x86 |
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> - You don't have to set MMX flag, but set SSE, SSE2 and if Your CPU |
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> have it - SSE3 this will optimize floating point operations. |
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> - Enable SMP (symmetric Multiprocessing) where available - by flags. |
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> - If it's multicore (I have Intel on my LAP so don't know about Your |
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> CPU) set MAKEOPTS to cores count+1. |
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> - If it's multicore try to enable threads flag - this boosts |
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> performance even on single core cpus, but on multicore will make much |
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> difference. |
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> - Chceck by eselect what profile of portage you have set as default. |
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> If is not try setting some with Amd64 on path. |
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> - When GCC upgrade check if "multilib" is set - this will enable You |
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> to link with 32-bit libs and 64-bit (as standard). |
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> - In kernel set ciphers and algorithms (like MD5, SHA etc) to amd64 |
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> version. |
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> I think that's it. Everything elese should be fine. |
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Good tips. I made a note of those too. Honestly, I hadn't even thought |
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about the changes needed in the kernel. It is a 4 core CPU too. |
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I hope to start the install in the next few days. I'm still waiting on |
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parts to finish the build. Post anything you can think of that might be |
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handy. |
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Thanks much. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |